Pranati Nayak Age, Wiki and Bio

Pranati Nayak

Quick Info

ProfessionWomen's artistic gymnastics
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth06/04/1995
Age29 years
BirthplaceJhargam, West Bengal, India

Physical Stats & More

Height4’ 9”
Weight47 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Date of Birth06/04/1995
BirthplaceJhargam, West Bengal, India
Zodiac signAries
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
HobbiesDancing and Listening to music

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherSumanta Nayak (a bus driver)
MotherName Not Known
SiblingsSisters - Jayati and Tapti

Career

LevelSenior International Elite
ClubChittaranjan Locomotive Works (Kolkata, India)
National CoachLakhan Sharma
MedalBronze medal – third place at Ulaanbaatar in Vault

Some Lesser Known Facts

Pranati Nayak is a well-known Indian artistic gymnast.
She won a bronze medal in the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 2019 in Mongolia.
Pranati is India's third major vaulting medalist in the World Championships after Dipa Karmakar and Aruna Reddy.
In 2014, Pranati and Dipa reached the All-Around finals at the Asian Games, and Pranati won her first medal at Children’s Asiad in Russia.
Her motivation to win medals internationally stems from wanting to make life easier for her parents, especially her father who drove a bus for many years.
She received a continental quota spot in the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Milka Gehani after the cancelation of the 2021 Asian Championships.
Her coach is Minara Begum, who supported Pranati throughout her career.
Pranati is an Indian Railways employee through the sports quota.
Pranati has shown dedication to gymnastics since a young age, always eager to practice and improve.
She started gymnastics officially at nine and moved to Kolkata to pursue the sport after Minara Begum's recommendation.
Pranati's father recounted her childhood days and expressed gratitude for the support received for her gymnastics career.
During the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020, Pranati maintained her training regime with homemade equipment and support from her coaches.
She credits her hard work during the lockdown to her success.
Pranati sought advice from Dipa Karmakar, the Indian gymnast who competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics, for guidance and confidence.
At seven, Pranati thought she was doing Yoga when she began gymnastics, eventually realizing her interest in the sport.
She became the second Indian gymnast to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Pranati participated in the 2023 Asian Games, advancing to the finals in both the women's vault and all-around gymnastics competitions.